In the ‘90s, shrimp was one of those foods shunned for its high cholesterol. By 1996, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that although high in cholesterol, shrimp did not adversely affect production of cholesterol in the body. David Heber, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California-Los Angeles, and author of What Color Is Your Diet? goes over 15 common myths about nutrition, including the notion that eating shrimp raises cholesterol levels. “The American Heart Association acknowledged a long time ago that shrimp had been wrongly accused, but lots of people, including some doctors, still believe this myth.”
